Hey guys, looking for a bit of guidance. I'll try to keep this short, but it will probably end up being kind of long, so please be patient with me.
Trying to decide if I should keep using my laptop, fix my desktop, upgrade my desktop, or start from scratch.
Want to be able to play BF3 on high/ultra settings (and other games with similar demands). Desktop is currently having an issue and has been collecting dust for quite some time. I have been using my laptop for my gaming up to this point.
Laptop:
i7-920
8 gig RAM
Mobility HD 5870 GPU
It's been OK for most of my stuff up to this point, but it is struggling with BF3 some. I know if I want to get a better experience I'm going to have to go to a desktop.
My desktop, as it stands:
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 case
CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-1000HX 1000W PSU
2x SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 GPUs
Foxconn BloodRage LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 RAM
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor
some big CPU cooler that was really good 2 years
The CPU and GPUs are slightly overclocked (CPU is I think 3.2/core and can't remember what GPUs are).
1. If I was to just get my desktop fixed as-is, how would it handle BF3?
2. If I need to upgrade, what would be the best recommendation?
3. If it is best for me to start from scratch, what parts could I salvage and what new parts would I need? No budget really.
I know there is a template to follow but I had kind of a weird series of questions so I didn't think it would format well in those questions.
Thanks!
Trying to decide if I should keep using my laptop, fix my desktop, upgrade my desktop, or start from scratch.
Want to be able to play BF3 on high/ultra settings (and other games with similar demands). Desktop is currently having an issue and has been collecting dust for quite some time. I have been using my laptop for my gaming up to this point.
Laptop:
i7-920
8 gig RAM
Mobility HD 5870 GPU
It's been OK for most of my stuff up to this point, but it is struggling with BF3 some. I know if I want to get a better experience I'm going to have to go to a desktop.
My desktop, as it stands:
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 case
CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-1000HX 1000W PSU
2x SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 GPUs
Foxconn BloodRage LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 RAM
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor
some big CPU cooler that was really good 2 years
The CPU and GPUs are slightly overclocked (CPU is I think 3.2/core and can't remember what GPUs are).
1. If I was to just get my desktop fixed as-is, how would it handle BF3?
2. If I need to upgrade, what would be the best recommendation?
3. If it is best for me to start from scratch, what parts could I salvage and what new parts would I need? No budget really.
I know there is a template to follow but I had kind of a weird series of questions so I didn't think it would format well in those questions.
Thanks!